Help, Can't Come Up With Any Girl Names!

[allthatglitters]

Victoria
Romilly
Phoebe*
Guinevere (Gwen)
Christina
Delilah
Cordelia (Delia)
Eliza
Juliet
Clementine
Evangeline
Violet

*Wouldn't work with Beatrice, but I think of it as similar to Daphne so I suggested it anyway

I agree that Beatrice is better as a middle name than a first!

[amylin15]

I think Naomi Beatrice is a lovely name. I've never really stopped to think about the name Naomi before, but I've just decided I love it.

[etoile]

Ahem.

(Would Emerald be too odd?)

@etoile: Viola Genevieve is stunning!

dearwatson, I think so too. I can imagine a real lady wearing it--it's bold and feminine and intelligent looking. I'm hoping you'll use this in the end, even though I know the hubby favours Beatrice.

Regarding your Emerald question, I used to love the beautiful Esmeralda. However, now I'm a lot older, I find I really like Emeraude. It's got that smart, literary, bold thing going and I don't know, street cred? Makes Emerald/Esmeralda seem Disney-ish by comparison. What do you think?

[dearwatson]

Update: I haven't gotten any further regarding winnowing down the large list we've got, (the British Baby Name lists are extremely helpful!) but I can say that a 3 or even 4 syllable name is wanted. Our surname is 2 syllables, so I think it is possible.

@etoile: Emeraude is certainly interesting! Though I can't say I favor the harsh ending, but regardless it is going on the list! You have lovely suggestions.

[catielynn]

Viviana Beatrice
Adeline (I pronounce this like add-uh-line) Beatrice
Adelyn (add-uh-lin) Beatrice
Amelia Beatrice*
Emeline Beatrice
Camilla Beatrice
Adriana Beatrice
Larisa Beatrice
Natalie Beatrice*
Cambria Beatrice*

*I think these really flow!

As you can tell I love names that end in a...sorry if that isn't your style!

[ribbons-and-soldiers]

I thought that maybe I could come up with a few suggestions for you!

Mafalda - Portuguese and Italian form of Matilda
Gloriana
Lysandra
Frederica
Violante - vee-oh-LAHN-tah, or vee-oh-LAHN-tay
Geraldine
Prunella
Ultima
Perpetua

I think Emerald is very pretty and could definitely work, and I also like Emeraude quite a bit.

[dearwatson]

@allthatglitters: Romilly is pretty and unusual, I like it! I picture a smart, confident woman when I hear Eliza, and I like the historical backing Cordelia and Guinevere have but not really their sound.

@catielynn: Adeline, Emmeline and Clementine are lovely!

@ribbons-and-soldiers: these names are a bit weighty, compared with Jasper or our other boy names (saving it for the future!). They are what I'm looking for theoretically but feel too heavy for a person.

[teacherma]

Others I was going to throw in the ring:

Noemi (Similar to Naomi)
Beatriz / Beatriu (other variations of Beatrice that I really like.)
Esme (since you like Emerald, and someone suggested Esmeralda)
Antonia
Clarissa / Larissa
Tamsin
Elise
Marina
Elspeth
Renata
Nora / Eleanor / Eleonora / Leonora
Miriam

If you decide to use Beatrice in the middle, just don't use Gemma as the first. (Or do, and seem how many Alighieri fans catch the reference. Literary humor -- hope it helps lighten the mood of finding the right name. Best of luck!)

[jeannette]

Considering my son is Dexter and I love your boy list, maybe my girl likes will help?

Eliza
Leona
Lenora
Celeste
Georgia
Millicent (nn Millie)
Penelope (nn Penny or Nell)
Cordelila (nn's Cordy, Delia)

I like Daphne a lot too.

[boyandgirl]

Daphne Beatrice is divine!!